Padres starter Christian Friedrich nearly matched the Rays' ace in a strong outing. He lasted 6 2/3 efficient innings, only giving up the Miller blast. The loss was San Diego's fifth in a row, and they've scored just six runs during that entire stretch.
Rays closer Alex Colome had his first save of more than three outs since May 24.
MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
On cue: After hitting two home runs in Tuesday night's win over San Diego, Miller wasted no time doing what he does best on Wednesday.